medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
At 12:44 PM 27/10/2002 -0500, you wrote:
medieval-religion: Scholarly
discussions of medieval religion and culture
From my previous research regarding
manuscripts compiled during the rule of and by Alfonso el Sabio
(1221-1284), I recall a number of Arab mss which concern
astrological/astronomical issues, and also the (anagogical) meaning and
magic of (semiprecious) stones, etc. Unfortunately, I don't have the
relevant citations at my fingertips, but writings such as on the
Pseudo-Magriti, then (especially) the Picatrix, the
Libro de las Cruzes, the Libro conplido en los iudizios de las
estrellas point into that direction. See H. Ritter & M. Plessner,
'"Picatrix," das Ziel der Weisen von Pseudo-Magriti,"
Studies of the Warburg Institute 27 (1962); see also Lloyd A.
Kasten & Lawrence B. Kiddle, Alfonso el Sabio. Libro de las
Cruzes. Consejo superior de inverstigaciones cientificas, Instituto
"Miguel Cervantes", Madrid 1961, and John Esten Keller,
Alfonso X el Sabio. New York 1967. I hope that helps a bit, good
luck.
Jens T. Wollesen
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